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American Whitewater Projects

Grand Canyon (AZ)

The Grand Canyon withstands time as one of the longest priorities for American Whitewater and remains a... [read more]

Colorado River Basin Management

The Colorado River has been over-allocated and mismanaged for more than a century. Known as the hardest... [read more]

Dolores River (CO)

The Dolores River contains an impressive diversity of landscapes, from its pristine high-altitude headwaters in the Lizard... [read more]

Montreal River (WI/MI)

The Montreal River forms part of the border between Wisconsin and Michigan and is one of the... [read more]

Big Sandy Land Conservation (WV)

On January 26, 2024, American Whitewater purchased a large portion of the classic Lower Big Sandy river... [read more]

Pinnacles of the Dan Flow Restoration (VA)

Townes Dam and Talbott Dam on the upper reaches of the Dan (a.k.a. Pinnacles of the Dan)... [read more]

Montana Headwaters Wild and Scenic Protection Efforts

The Montana Headwaters Campaign is a creative grassroots approach to conserving some of Montana's and the continents... [read more]

New River Dries Flow Restoration (WV)

American Whitewater worked through the federal dam relicensing process to restore flows and access to the 5.3... [read more]

Kevin Colburn Articles

Northeast Boaters Seek To Expand West River (VT) Boating

In response to of the state’s draft basin plan for southern Vermont, American Whitewater and scores of... [read more]

Deerfield River (MA) Flow Studies to Explore New & Improved Boating Opportunity

In response to requests by American Whitewater, several affiliates, and other stakeholders, FERC directed Brookfield Renewable to... [read more]

New Gauges On The Kern River

American Whitewater has been in discussions with the Forest Service (USFS) and Southern California Edison (SCE). To... [read more]

Southeast Advanced Release Schedule Set For 2016!

Tis the season when American Whitewater works with power companies and other groups to schedule the coming... [read more]

Help Protect Streams on Montana’s Lewis and Clark National Forest

The Lewis and Clark National Forest (MT) is updating the inventory of streams they protect as "eligible"... [read more]

AW’s December Volunteers Of The Month – Presented By Kokatat!

Russell Fork Rendezvous and the Lord Of The Fork Race bring together the southeast/mid atlantic boating community... [read more]

TAKE ACTION: Bad Hydropower Legislation Vote Scheduled!

The House is scheduled to vote the week of November 30th on the hydropower legislation we’ve been... [read more]

Harpers Ferry Access Plan Completed (WV/MD/VA)

American Whitewater has worked with local paddlers and agency planners over the past year to create a... [read more]
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